Água
M.A.K.U SoundSystem Lyrics


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Abuela, pienso en ti cuando veo la luna, eh
Me siento sin ti como un desierto sin dunas
La piel dura con las marcas de un puma
Cariño, dame luz que nos quedamos a oscuras

Ya no te veo por el barrio como siempre
Aún no me saco tus promesas de la mente
Estás presente, el veneno de serpiente
Que desprendes, bien te mata o te deja indiferente

Esto es pa' siempre, lo tengo claro
Sigo perdida por las luces de los faros
Los niños gritan, siento tus clavos
Hace ya tiempo que pasaste por el aro

Entre tus lágrimas, entre agua y tiza
No voy a volver, me has pegado una paliza
He abrazado a un hermano en un tarro de cenizas
De un momento a otro la vida te paraliza

Y ahora vivo con ello, aunque no me cicatriza
Si vivo sin mi abuela pue'o vivir sin tu sonrisa
Me cubre el cuerpo una coraza maciza
Eh, ahora hablarlo descuartiza

Te pienso en cada tema pa' que me oigas desde el cielo
Dos hermanos, dos abuelos, un "Mañana nos veremos"
Nos vimos, pero lejos, lágrimas frente a un espejo
Salté detrás del Adri como acto reflejo

Entre paredes que se caen y personas equidistantes
Me duele el pecho, abuela, te llevo en la sangre
Busco una estrella que brille para rezarte
No tengo miedo, sé que estás en todas partes

Párteme en pedazos, que me haz roto ochenta veces
Le cogí el gusto y ahora el golpe no me escuece
Entre personas que son algo distinto a lo que parecen
Yo soy así, me han disparao' desde los 13

Y ahora el monstruo me mira, ya he echado la suerte
Y antes vivía por ti, ahora sin ganas de verte
Que ya salimos de ahí, ya he conocido a la muerte
Me ha dicho Carmen, "Me llevo a cuatro, cuida a tu gente"

Ya he conocido a la muerte




Ya he conocido a la muerte
Me ha dicho Carmen, "Me llevo a cuatro, cuida a tu gente"

Overall Meaning

The song "Agua" by M.A.K.U SoundSystem is an emotional tribute to the singer's late grandmother. The lyrics are filled with nostalgia and pain, as the singer remembers their special moments together. The opening line directly addresses the grandmother, acknowledging the connection between them and how the singer sees her in the moon. The following line expresses the feeling of emptiness without her, comparing it to a desert without sand dunes. The next line describes the strength of the grandmother's spirit, as represented by the marks of a puma on her skin. The singer then asks for her guidance and light in the midst of darkness.


The rest of the song delves deeper into the singer's grief and personal struggles. They express the regret of not seeing their grandmother around as much and being unable to forget the promises she made before her passing. The grandmother is also likened to a poisonous snake, as she had the ability to kill or leave one indifferent. The singer also acknowledges their own sense of loss, as they struggle to find their way among the chaos and the pain. There is a sense of finality to the lyrics, with lines like "esto es pa' siempre" (this is forever) and "ya he conocido a la muerte" (I have already met death), indicating that the singer has come to terms with the reality of loss.


Line by Line Meaning

Abuela, pienso en ti cuando veo la luna, eh
I remember you, grandma, when I look at the moon. I feel like a desert without dunes without you.


Me siento sin ti como un desierto sin dunas
My life is empty without you, grandma.


La piel dura con las marcas de un puma
My skin is tough and marked like a puma's due to the hardships I've faced.


Cariño, dame luz que nos quedamos a oscuras
Please give me light, as we're in the dark without you.


Ya no te veo por el barrio como siempre
I don't see you around the neighborhood anymore.


Aún no me saco tus promesas de la mente
I still remember your promises vividly.


Estás presente, el veneno de serpiente
Your memory is present like a venomous snake that can either kill me or leave me indifferent.


Que desprendes, bien te mata o te deja indiferente
Your memory can either hurt me or leave me emotionless.


Esto es pa' siempre, lo tengo claro
This is forever, and I'm aware of that.


Sigo perdida por las luces de los faros
I'm still lost and confused by the lights of the car headlights.


Los niños gritan, siento tus clavos
The children scream, and I feel the pain of your absence.


Hace ya tiempo que pasaste por el aro
It's been a long time since you've been gone.


Entre tus lágrimas, entre agua y tiza
Among your tears and amidst water and chalk.


No voy a volver, me has pegado una paliza
I won't come back; you've hurt me deeply.


He abrazado a un hermano en un tarro de cenizas
I hugged my brother's ashes in a jar.


De un momento a otro la vida te paraliza
Life can paralyze you in an instant.


Y ahora vivo con ello, aunque no me cicatriza
I live with the pain, even though it hasn't healed.


Si vivo sin mi abuela pue'o vivir sin tu sonrisa
If I can live without my grandma, I can live without your smile.


Me cubre el cuerpo una coraza maciza
My body is covered by a solid armor.


Eh, ahora hablarlo descuartiza
Speaking about it tears me apart.


Te pienso en cada tema pa' que me oigas desde el cielo
I think of you whenever I rap so you can hear me from heaven.


Dos hermanos, dos abuelos, un 'Mañana nos veremos'
Two brothers, two grandparents, always promising to see each other another day.


Nos vimos, pero lejos, lágrimas frente a un espejo
We saw each other but from afar, and now we cry alone in front of a mirror.


Salté detrás del Adri como acto reflejo
I reacted quickly and jumped after Adri out of instinct.


Entre paredes que se caen y personas equidistantes
Amidst falling walls and people who keep their distance.


Me duele el pecho, abuela, te llevo en la sangre
It hurts me deeply, grandma--your memory is in my blood.


Busco una estrella que brille para rezarte
I look for a shining star to pray for you.


No tengo miedo, sé que estás en todas partes
I'm not afraid; I know you're everywhere.


Párteme en pedazos, que me haz roto ochenta veces
Break me into pieces; you've broken me so many times.


Le cogí el gusto y ahora el golpe no me escuece
I got used to the pain, and the hits don't hurt as much now.


Entre personas que son algo distinto a lo que parecen
Among people who are not what they appear to be.


Yo soy así, me han disparao' desde los 13
I'm like this because I've been shot since I was thirteen.


Y ahora el monstruo me mira, ya he echado la suerte
Now the monster stares at me, and I've already played my hand.


Y antes vivía por ti, ahora sin ganas de verte
I used to live for you, but now I don't want to see you.


Que ya salimos de ahí, ya he conocido a la muerte
We've already left that place, and I've already met death.


Me ha dicho Carmen, 'Me llevo a cuatro, cuida a tu gente'
Carmen told me, 'I'll take four with me; take care of your people.'


Ya he conocido a la muerte
I've already met death.


Ya he conocido a la muerte
I've already met death.


Me ha dicho Carmen, 'Me llevo a cuatro, cuida a tu gente'
Carmen told me, 'I'll take four with me; take care of your people.'




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Carmen Mas Choclan

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Comments from YouTube:

Jose Alfredo Mesa Barreto

música muy adelantada para esta época los felicito, dense a conocer a la gente son muy pero muy buenos!!!

Theodorus Rexicon

Well done!

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Radio Shrdlu pick of the week 2019-08-18

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